Here are a couple of great articles. As Christians we are comissioned to spread the Gospel. As we share the Gospel we need to make sure we stay faithful to the message of the Gospel. We must never add to or take away from the Gospel. Ed Stetzer provides us with some excellent insights.
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Around the Web
There are some great articles circling the web. Here are a few.
The Hobby Lobby Decision: A Big Win for Religious Liberty: “The public debate revealed all over again the fact that we are in a great and enduring battle for religious liberty, for the sanctity of human life, and for an entire range of concerns that are central to biblical conviction. Today’s decision does not settle those issues, but it does represent a much-needed defense of our nation’s cherished “first freedom.”
Why my family doesn’t do sleepovers. This article reminded my wife and I of the same stance we took when our children were little. We took the same stance because of the advice of James Dobson who is quoted in the article.
Preparing Yourself for the Second Shift. This is a great reminder for us men. “God has called us to pursue faithfulness during the second shift in the same way he has called us to be faithful in the first shift.”
Worship Where the Wild Things Are. This article on worship should be read by everyone. Great word. ” If you’re like me, those moments can be a real challenge. After all, I’ve come here to meet God, to hear from him and offer my worship to him. The movement, tensions, and noises are keeping me from him, right? They’re stealing my attention in some of the most precious minutes of the week. Distractions in church can quickly give rise to impatience, irritation, exasperation, and even anger.”
Until next time
Soli Deo Gloria
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There were some very interesting articles the past few days swirling around same sex marriage. Specifically if a Christian can withhold their services on the basis of conscience. I will post a few of them here.
Kristen Powers-Jim Crow laws for gays and lesbians?
Russell Moore- On Weddings and Conscience: Are Christians Hypocrites?
Jonathan Merritt & Kristen Powers- Conservative Christians Selectively Apply Biblical Teachings in the Same-Sex Marriage Debate
Russell Moore Responds to Merritt & Powers
Denny Burk- Powers and Merritt Double Down Against Religious Liberty
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Donald Miller was at the epicenter of a tremor this week. His blog post on Monday about church sent shock waves through out the Internet. If you have not read it, you can find it here. I thought about writing a post but so many have responded, I decided to post some of the links I enjoyed. Happy reading.
Mike Cosper writes “Donald Miller and the Culture of Contemporary Worship”
So yes, I think Miller needs to be challenged and corrected. But I also think his comments reveal the tragic lack of spiritual formation in many of our churches today.
Stephen Miller “The Church Needs You- What Donald Miller Got Wrong”
Our God is a wise Father who knows what is best for his children. He has commanded us in his perfect word to gather as the church to sing praises to him not because he needs it, but because we need it.
Jonathan Leeman “Dear Donald Miller”
And here’s where the rubber meets the road: I don’t know how we can say we love and belong to the church without loving and belonging to a church…
Denny Burk “Donald Miller’s Prescription for Spiritual Suicide”
I don’t know what else to say except that this is profoundly disappointing. Not only that, it’s also dangerous. It’s a recipe for spiritual suicide. I am not denying that people have different learning styles. I am denying that different learning styles in any way trump what God has said to us about His church.
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Has sports replaced religion in America? Very interesting article by Dr. Mohler.
Americans may not know who their god is, but you can be sure most know who their team is.
“The word “blessed” gets thrown around a lot in Christian circles.” What does it mean? JD Greear gives us something to think about when we talk about being blessed by God.
Jeremiah 29:11, one of the most famous verses in the Bible, but does it say what you think it says?
Specifically, how am I as a contemporary person, hundreds of years removed from this utterance, supposed to read this ancient text? What is the bridge between that world and mine?
Abortion rates are dropping, why? Christianity Today takes a look.
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The Desiring God Pastors Conference starts today and you can watch it live streamed here
How does thinking in worldview terms benefit us? Dr. Anderson shares some of the benefits in thinking in worldview terms.
Culture, Christians and the Gospel. Ed Stetzer gives some great insights in his article.
Great article on movie watching. Certainly questions to consider.
“Is our bigger problem a lack of contextualization? Or is it that we’ve compromised ourselves without knowing it?”
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Beautiful Eulogy does a masterful job mixing music and beats with lyrical theology. Not only is the music excellent the lyrics are theologically deep. You don’t want to pass on their new album Instruments of Mercy. Not only is it great it’s also free get it here.
So did you watch the Grammy’s? Jasmine Baucham shares what the Grammy’s taught her about marriage.
We all know there are health dangers to stress, but what are the spiritual dangers to being stressed and just too busy. Kevin DeYoung shares with us three dangers.
How are you parenting your children? Are you sacrificing their long-term growth for short-term comfort? Forbes has an insightful article on parenting and leadership development.
Josue Aguilar 